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Fluoride release from glass ionomers used as luting agents
B L Muzynski1, E Greener, L Jameson
1Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Northwestern University, Dental School, Chicago, Ill.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|July 1, 1988
Abstract:
Four glass-ionomer cements were examined for solubility by measuring the fluoride release from a simulated dental restoration. From this study it may be concluded: 1. Glass-ionomer cements as luting agents for dental prostheses release significant quantities of fluoride. 2. Commercially available cements vary in the amounts of fluoride released. 3. The cements with lower powder-to-liquid ratios demonstrated greater fluoride release. 4. The significant release of fluoride indicated that glass-ionomer cements could be effective in reducing caries.